Grassley pushing for biodiesel perk
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, spoke to the National Biodiesel Board June 18, telling industry leaders that he will continue to press...
After 2,000 years, extinct tree grows from Israeli seed
WASHINGTON — In the foreboding, cliff-side fortress of Masada some 2,000 years ago, Jewish Zealots savored sweet dates from Judean palm trees, gazed at...
Morning Star Fiber mill turns wool, alpaca fleeces into profitable wares
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APPLE CREEK, Ohio -- About once a week, a stranger peers through the door at Morning Star Fiber.Just curious, they say to...
Pigeon King International bankrupt
SALEM, Ohio -- What once looked like a high-flying and profitable opportunity -- and sold under the promise to save family farms --seems to...
Family Farm Field Day set for July 19
CLARK, Ohio — Henry and Iva Miller will be hosting the Family Farm Field Day in Holmes County from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m....
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 19, 2008
BROOKFIELD, Ohio — The Brookfield 4-H Friends recently met to discuss fair preparations.
The fair runs July 7-13 and all members must have their animals...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 19, 2008
ALLIANCE, Ohio — The Marlington FFA held its monthly meeting at the horticulture building.
Items on the agenda included: volunteering at the humane society;...
Strickland signs legislation to enhance boating safety in Ohio
Senate Bill 271 takes effect immediately, covers a wide range of issues.
Midwest flooding hits the grain market: Acreage not certain, but high prices are
URBANA, Ill. -- While corn prices have moved sharply higher as production expectations were scaled back, it is still not clear how much rationing...
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but it might ride in on the wind
Wind power is capable of becoming a major contributor to America's electricity supply over the next three decades, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy.
